GGI - USAID – UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

GGI - USAID – United States Agency for International Development USAID has been working in Georgia since 1992. USAID funds programs in the field of rule of law, economic growth, healthcare, education and governance. Since February 2012, the US Government has been assisting in the stable democratic transformation process in Georgia. The Good Governance in Georgia Program (GGI) support transparency and institutional development at all levels. With the supports of the USAID-funded GGI Program, at the initiative of the CSB, civil servants received training in the following high priority areas: human resources management, leadership, project management, PR and communications and ethics. In addition to these training sessions, the GGI supported CSB implementing various projects. USAID also has significant contribution in development of Human Resource Management Manual.

SIGMA – ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD), TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

SIGMA is a joint initiative of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the European Union. Since 1992, SIGMA has been successfully introduced in five Central European countries. The initiative has gradually expanded to include EU-membership candidates and potential candidate countries in order to support the process of harmonisation with the EU. SIGMA started its operation in Georgia in 2008, within the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy and during this time SIGMA has been actively supporting the CSB in the process of reform within the civil service. The draft Civil Service Code and Draft Law on Protection of Whistleblowers were elaborated with the support of SIGMA. In addition, SIGMA experts provide valuable recommendations for the amendment of current civil service legislation. Within the cooperation, the seminar was organized on the topic of “Enhancing the Whistleblower and Witness Protection in corruption cases”. Within the technical assistance component, SIGMA has supported study tours of CSB staff to the Baltic States. The purpose of the study trip was to learn more about public service initiatives in neighbouring countries as well as practices in the field of civil service.

GERMAN SOCIETY FOR INERNATIONAL COOPERATION (GIZ)

On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the German Society for International Cooperation - GIZ has been supporting Georgia since 1992. The organization primarily operates in many fields cooperating with state agencies, as well as private sector. Since 2013, GIZ has been cooperating with the Civil Service Bureau of Georgia. Within the cooperation round table discussion was organized on the – “Development of Asset Declaration Monitoring System in Georgia”. The Civil Service Bureau of Georgia and GIZ plan to continue successful cooperation in the future.

DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO GEORGIA (EU)

Since 2012, Delegation of the European Union to Georgia has been implementing the project “EU-Georgia E-Governance Facility”. The overall objective of this project is “To provide Georgian state institutions with technical assistance for the implementation of e-Government projects enhancing the functionality of Government and public institutions at central and local level to better serve the citizens and businesses.” In 2013, within the project the Civil Service Bureau has trained 150 civil servants on e-governance related issues. Other projects are also planned within the framework of cooperation between EU and Civil Service Bureau to promote the on-going development of e-governance in Georgia.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) established its presence in Georgia in 1993. In agreement with the Georgian Government it works in many fields, including reforms of key democratic institutions and the development of new policies for promoting sustainable economic growth. In 2014-15, within the framework of cooperation between UNDP and the Civil Service Bureau the project "Strengthening the Whistleblower Protection Institution in Georgia" has launched.